WEEK 6 ASSIGNMENT – CASE STUDY REPORT

ABC Brokerage : there are two parts to this case study. 1. ABC is a small brokerage house that enables its clients to buy and sell stocks over the Internet. ABC has just decided to offer a set of stock analysis tools that will help its clients more easily pick winning stocks. ABC’s information systems department has two alternatives for developing the new tools. The first alternative will have a special tool developed in C++ that clients will download onto their computers to run. The tool will communicate with the ABC server to select data to analyze. The second alternative will have the C++ program running on the server, the client will use his or her browser to interact with the server.
Classify the two alternative architecture in terms of what type of application architecture they use. Outline the pros and cons of the two alternatives. Consider Performance (Delay) and Ease of installing and operating the two alternatives
Use the table below to answer the questions:

Alternative 1 : Thick client | Alternative 2: Thin client | Brief Description: | Brief Description: | Type of application architecture: | Type of application architecture: | Pros: | Pros: | Cons: | Cons: |

2. ABC has just decided to install a new email package. The IT department offered two solutions. First, it could host the email in-house using Microsoft Exchange Mail Server. The second solution would be to use one of the cloud-based service providers and completely outsource the company email. The IT department explained that both solutions would allow users to access email on their desktops and laptops and also on their smart devices. Outline the pros and cons of the two solutions. Consider the performance (delay), Ease of Management and security factors while comparing the two options. Use the table below to answer the questions. Solution 1: In house deployment | Solution 2: Cloud deployment | Advantages | Advantages : | Disadvantages: | Disadvantages: |